Juventus are currently training at the Continassa ahead of tonight’s match against Napoli although the Azzurri are not going to travel to Turin.
Juventus are in “Fiduciary self-isolation” at the J Hotel, meters away from their training center, following two COVID cases in their staff. The club released a statement yesterday to confirm the team is ready to play against Napoli tonight.
Juventus are currently training at the Continassa ahead of tonight’s match against Napoli although the Azzurri are not going to travel to Turin.
Juventus are in “Fiduciary self-isolation” at the J Hotel, meters away from their training center, following two COVID cases in their staff. The club released a statement yesterday to confirm the team is ready to play against Napoli tonight.
According to Sky Sport the entire group underwent a Covid test this morning and the results will be known later in the afternoon.
Juventus will follow their regular matchday schedule. They will have lunch after the training and leave for the Allianz Stadium at 7.30 local time.
The Lega Serie A has not ordered the postponement of the match and Juventus will show up at the Stadium tonight. If Napoli won’t be there, the referee will wait 45 minutes and then blow the final whistle. In that case, Napoli that could be handed a 3-0 defeat by default.
Two Napoli players, Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas, and a member of the staff have tested positive for Covid-19.
The club decided not to travel to Turin yesterday after a statement from the local health authority – ASL – that asked to place certain players and coach Gennaro Gattuso into 'fiduciary isolation'. It is not, however, a ban on travelling.
The whole Napoli team will undergo new Covid tests tomorrow and on Tuesday, the team will continue to train at the Stadio San Paolo but the players are not going to fly to Turin for tonight’s game.